ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Elena Rossini: PeerTube: the Fediverse’s decentralized video platform (part 2: creator edition). “In the previous article in this series I covered what it’s like to use PeerTube from the point of view of a casual user… Today’s post will discuss: how to use the software as a video creator – and its advantages over video hosting platforms by Big Tech companies.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/29/peertube-the-fediverses-decentralized-video-platform-part-2-creator-edition-elena-rossini/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/29/peertube-the-fediverses-decentralized-video-platform-part-2-creator-edition-elena-rossini/</a></p>
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Randy<p>My Privacy-Focused iOS Setup</p><p>Productivity Suite:</p><p>Moved from Apple suite to Proton Suite for secure email, calendar, drive, VPN, and password management. End-to-end encryption and privacy focus make it a solid alternative.</p><p>Social Media:</p><p>Mastodon and Pixelfed for decentralized social networking and photo sharing.<br><a href="https://social.randyyy.eu/tags/PrivacyFocused" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyFocused</span></a> <a href="https://social.randyyy.eu/tags/DecentralizedSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DecentralizedSocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://social.randyyy.eu/tags/EndToEndEncryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndToEndEncryption</span></a><br><a href="https://social.randyyy.eu/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.randyyy.eu/tags/pixelfed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pixelfed</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.randyyy.eu/tags/proton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proton</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Fred Rocha: How I use Mastodon in 2025. “These are exciting times to be on Mastodon, one of the flavours of the Fediverse. Things are evolving fast, towards a space worthy of healthier online debate and exchange. Some of these conversations can be found on my own profile, if you’re curious. Here are some of the cool things I have discovered Mastodon lets you do. If you’ve found some neat […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/fred-rocha-how-i-use-mastodon-in-2025/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/fred-rocha-how-i-use-mastodon-in-2025/</a></p>
Ecologia Digital<p><a href="https://mato.social/tags/DigitalSovereignity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignity</span></a>: "The real power move for <a href="https://mato.social/tags/creators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>creators</span></a> is <a href="https://mato.social/tags/ownership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ownership</span></a> and control of their work and livelihoods. This freedom is actually closer for more people than ever before! Learn from two <a href="https://mato.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> futurists [<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>molly0xfff</span></a></span> & <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span>] how <a href="https://mato.social/tags/decentralizedsocialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralizedsocialmedia</span></a> facilitates <a href="https://mato.social/tags/betterpublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>betterpublishing</span></a>, <a href="https://mato.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a>, and <a href="https://mato.social/tags/businessmodels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>businessmodels</span></a>.<br>Speakers will cover where creators should focus their energies, and how they might thrive with or without <a href="https://mato.social/tags/walledgarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walledgarden</span></a> social platforms."<br><a href="https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/PP147154" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/</span><span class="invisible">PP147154</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>The Verge: The future of the internet is likely smaller communities, with a focus on curated experiences. “Our research makes one thing clear: power is shifting back to the consumer (the fediverse signals this). Consumers crave community, but on their own terms — seeking deeper, more meaningful connections with those who truly matter (something we identified in 2014). Authenticity is at the […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/11/the-verge-the-future-of-the-internet-is-likely-smaller-communities-with-a-focus-on-curated-experiences/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/11/the-verge-the-future-of-the-internet-is-likely-smaller-communities-with-a-focus-on-curated-experiences/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Ben Werdmuller:</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/04/ben-werdmuller-the-web-was-always-about-redistribution-of-power-lets-bring-that-back/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/04/ben-werdmuller-the-web-was-always-about-redistribution-of-power-lets-bring-that-back/</a></p>
Life Out There...The Podcast<p>After much thought, I've decided to bid farewell to all social media platforms that aren't part of the Fediverse. It's time to embrace a more open, decentralized, and community-driven digital space. Join me on this journey as I continue to share, connect, and grow on platforms like BlueSky and Mastodon. Let's build a better internet together!.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DecentralizedSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DecentralizedSocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlueSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenWeb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityFirst</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodbyeBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodbyeBigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HelloFediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HelloFediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JoinTheMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoinTheMovement</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>arXiv: FediverseSharing: A Novel Dataset on Cross-Platform Interaction Dynamics between Threads and Mastodon Users. “In March 2024, Threads joined this federation by introducing its Fediverse Sharing service, which enables interactions such as posts, replies, and likes between Threads and Mastodon users as if on a unified platform. Building on this development, we introduce FediverseSharing, […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/27/fediversesharing-a-novel-dataset-on-cross-platform-interaction-dynamics-between-threads-and-mastodon-users-arxiv/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/27/fediversesharing-a-novel-dataset-on-cross-platform-interaction-dynamics-between-threads-and-mastodon-users-arxiv/</a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🌈🏳️⚧️Yes, I absolutely love Pixelfed! 🌈📸<br>
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It feels like home here, and I’m so glad to be part of this community. Unlike Instagram, Pixelfed is decentralized and ad-free, which means I have more control over my content and who I connect with 🌟.<br>
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Plus, it’s part of the Fediverse, which aligns with my values of privacy and community-driven platforms. 🌈<br>
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I feel so much more at ease here, where I can express myself freely without the noise of ads or algorithms deciding what I see. It’s a space that truly feels like it’s for the people, not just for profit 💖🌈.<br>
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<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Fediverse?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/DecentralizedSocialMedia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DecentralizedSocialMedia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Dress?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dress</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Floral?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Floral</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FloralDress?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FloralDress</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluidity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluidity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQIA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQIA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQ?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBT?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBT</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pride?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pride</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SelfLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfLove</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LoveIsLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveIsLove</a>
Flipboard<p>Will you be in or near Austin, Texas, on March 9 and 10? We are gathering people who are passionate about decentralized social media for two days of panels, networking, learning, and fun during the first-ever Fediverse House. We’ll be sharing official details soon, but for now we wanted to do a special roll call for creators, publishers, podcasters, community builders, and developers. Let us know if you’ll be there as we are currently finessing our programming lineup and looking for expert voices to showcase. Thank you!</p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Austin</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SXSW2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SXSW2025</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DecentralizedSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DecentralizedSocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OpenSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSocial</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Flipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flipboard</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Speed of Creativity: Sharing Mastodon Lists. “I am a BIG fan of the federated social media platform Mastodon, and this evening I used Claude.ai to generate code in an HTML file which allows me to quickly share my LISTS on Mastodon with others. Unlike Twitter, lists on Mastodon are PRIVATE and not directly sharable with others. I spent some time both Googling and using AI tools to try and […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/03/speed-of-creativity-sharing-mastodon-lists/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/03/speed-of-creativity-sharing-mastodon-lists/</a></p>
@infosec_jcp 🐈🃏 done differently<p>Some crop dusting was found online recently</p><p>🤡<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CorpSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorpSocialMedia</span></a>🤝<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oligarchy</span></a>🤡</p><p>Vs. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> & <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/decentralizedsocialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralizedsocialmedia</span></a></p>
@infosec_jcp 🐈🃏 done differently<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.chinwag.org/@FediThing" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FediThing</span></a></span> </p><p>📝 That the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> representative isn't there.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/decentralizedsocialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralizedsocialmedia</span></a> is <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pronews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pronews</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RTDNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RTDNA</span></a> 📰🗞️🗽<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/fedipact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fedipact</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BlockMeta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlockMeta</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>TechCrunch: Here are the apps battling to be become the ‘TikTok for Bluesky’. “There are now several new projects underway to bring a video experience to Bluesky, whether that’s as a video-first Bluesky client or as an entirely new app built on the same AT Protocol that Bluesky uses. Below are a few of the video apps in various stages of development that are focused on catering to […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/02/techcrunch-here-are-the-apps-battling-to-be-become-the-tiktok-for-bluesky/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/02/techcrunch-here-are-the-apps-battling-to-be-become-the-tiktok-for-bluesky/</a></p>
Claire 🌊🇪🇺🇫🇷🌍<p>13/ 🐦 Bluesky </p><p>• Decentralized and open-source </p><p>• Focus on user control and privacy </p><p>• Clean and user-friendly design </p><p>• Still in early access </p><p>• Limited user base and features<br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/DecentralizedSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DecentralizedSocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a></p>
Claire 🌊🇪🇺🇫🇷🌍<p>3/ 🤖 Friendica </p><p>• Part of the Fediverse (decentralized) </p><p>• Great for connecting with people across different platforms </p><p>• Highly customizable profiles </p><p>• Interface can be clunky for new users </p><p>• Small and niche community<br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Friendica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Friendica</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/DecentralizedSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DecentralizedSocialMedia</span></a></p>
Ecologia Digital<p>"If it wasn't already obvious, the last 72 hours have made it crystal clear that it is urgent to build & mainstream alternative, <a href="https://mato.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mato.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> platforms that are resistant to government <a href="https://mato.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> and control, are not owned by <a href="https://mato.social/tags/oligarchs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarchs</span></a> and dominated by their <a href="https://mato.social/tags/algorithms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>algorithms</span></a>, and in which users own their follower list and can port it elsewhere easily and without restriction."</p><p><a href="https://mato.social/tags/DecentralizedSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DecentralizedSocialMedia</span></a> Is the Only Alternative to the <a href="https://mato.social/tags/TechOligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechOligarchy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/decentralized-social-media-is-the-only-alternative-to-the-tech-oligarchy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/decentralized-soci</span><span class="invisible">al-media-is-the-only-alternative-to-the-tech-oligarchy/</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz<p>With the TikTok ban underway but uncertain and the whole social media landscape shifting again, I wanted to remind you about some resources I’ve made available for the Mastodon social media network and for the technology of RSS feeds. I’ve pretty much stopped using any social media but LinkedIn and Mastodon so I’m finding these tools very handy; perhaps you will too. All these resources are […]</p><p><a href="https://researchbuzz.me/2025/01/19/a-reminder-about-mastodon-and-rss-resources/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://researchbuzz.me/2025/01/19/a-reminder-about-mastodon-and-rss-resources/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>WordPress: Improving Fediverse Engagement With the Reactions Block. “With the Reactions Block, likes and reposts from Mastodon and other Fediverse platforms are automatically added to the end of your posts (if you’re using the Site Editor). It’s even smart enough to hide itself on posts without Reactions.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/19/wordpress-improving-fediverse-engagement-with-the-reactions-block/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/19/wordpress-improving-fediverse-engagement-with-the-reactions-block/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>AFP: French researchers aim to ease X refugees’ path with ‘HelloQuitX’. “Users are invited to transfer the lists of people they follow and their followers from X to Bluesky or Mastodon…. Even with help from the app, users must go through a multi-step process that begins with requesting their personal data from X — which the platform can take up to two days to deliver — before uploading it […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/17/afp-french-researchers-aim-to-ease-x-refugees-path-with-helloquitx/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/17/afp-french-researchers-aim-to-ease-x-refugees-path-with-helloquitx/</a></p>
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